As I mentioned, I need a mid-afternoon snack. I find that a bag o’ nuts does me fine. My usual mixed nuts I couldn’t find at E-Mart. But I saw these. Aw, I had to try it out. Bamboo salt is a Korean way of making salt by putting brine into bamboo and roasting it over a fire multiple times. It’s supposed to have a...
read moreIf you have enjoyed my occasional posts about coffee in Korea, you might like my new book, The Coffeeist Manifesto, just released on the Amazon Kindle store. This book contains everything the novice coffee aficionado needs to know about the coffee industry, how to make awesome coffee at home, and how to not get ripped off when...
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Following up on the theme of my last post regarding a coffee question from a ZenKimchi reader, I thought I would share my personal method for making cold brew coffee. If you ask a coffee connoisseur to recommend a ‘coffee maker’ for you, they will probably giggle with delight and point you in the direction of something...
read moreI recently received a great coffee question in my inbox from ZenKimchi reader Ron Handel: …this past week at work a parent brought me a bottle of Dutch coffee. It is in what looks close to a wine bottle. The directions on how to enjoy it are written in Korean so I am out of luck. What is your recommendation on the best way to...
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I’d been hearing about self-serve beer bars not only opening but exploding in Seoul. These types of bars exist in other cities around the world, but it’s a very new concept in Korea, and it’s catching on quickly. Import beers are becoming popular with young Korean adults. FTAs with countries have been coming into...
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Last month was the annual Korea Food Expo at the COEX, which seems to be getting bigger each year. To me, this is a theme park. They have one section that is like a museum of Korean cuisine. Then there’s a section of Korean vendors.
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Based on Tammy’s and Seoul Sub–>Urban’s posts, I wanted to check out this “Bomb Rice” Poktanbap 폭탄밥 in Noryangjin. I was in the area anyway. To find it, leave Noryangjin Station (line 1) and cross the overpass away from the fish market. Turn left, and head towards a row of street food vendors. The...
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A little chocolate is like a love affair — an occasional sweet release that lightens the spirit. —Linda Solegato If chocolate is a lover, it’s not monogamous. Chocolate shares itself easily with most fruits, nuts, some legumes, tea wine and even flowers. Mindy Fong, owner and proprietor of Jade Chocolates in San...
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A little chocolate is like a love affair — an occasional sweet release that lightens the spirit. —Linda Solegato If chocolate is a lover, it’s not monogamous. Chocolate shares itself easily with most fruits, nuts, some legumes, tea wine and even flowers. Mindy Fong, owner and proprietor of Jade Chocolates in San...
read moreThis has been coming a while. In 2007, I raved about a pan-Asian joint called Tikiti. I was railed at for being so positive. Looking back, the food was dull, but it was so rare for me to get anything close to Indian food in my town. I jumped at anything that would bring some ethnic diversity to Anyang. It didn’t last long....
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